Klonopin taper

I was talking about the article's "taper schedules" and substitutions Reese, not sure where I said you "suggested " anything to me did I?? I have to look back and read, I'm sorry for anything I said that sounded like that 🙁

I see it now, and totally understand why you thought that because it sounds that way, not well written.

What I should have said was the first line you wrote that was just about doing slow-tapering, not your exact method Reese, I'm really sorry. I was just saying how mine is going and wasn't saying I didn't want to do it your exact method. I don't even remember what yours was but what I do remember is going slow which I can't agree more because I believe that will work.

I'm off for awhile, I've made too many mistakes so I'll take a break, take care all, thanks again for all the help, Denise

Why don't you ask the Mayo Clinic?

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Thanks @colleenyoung
I really appreciate it, Denise

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We share our experiences. Where possible, we share evidence-based resources. Above all, it's important to remember that we only have words on a page to express ourselves without the benefit of body language and tone of voice. I believe that we all want to support one another through a safe, slow taper when someone wishes to discontinue a medication.

...good point you make but for me it was a doctor wanted me off and fast, new one at clinic.....to take last five pills and no more after 15 or so years! then my gp left and i had no doctor so went to clinic and emerge and was treated like a drug seeker.... woman dr even called me that... so here i am addicted to a drug no one told me would be so awful going off it .... the doctors here in Canada want people off them but provide no help quitting etc ... when i went into withdrawal, little old lady me, i felt like going downtown and trying to buy some thats how bad it was: i do not abuse meds but was treated like a drug addict when trying to get them with no doctor! unbelievable i found myself in that predicament!

If Klonopin makes you feel good---try other doctors, why in Canada do
they want you off? It is one of the better drugs, I have tremors and sleep
problem and it has helped me so much. I understand how you feel when you
ask for the pills, they make me sign for them when I pick them up. maybe get
a doctor in the US. I feel bad for you there has to be a way, maybe if you
go to a shrink they will help you.

I have a really good psychiatrist that for that I've had for 10 years that I trust very much and he keeps telling me not to go off of the Klonopin so I'll just keep taking it he says take his little as you can I used to be on 3 mg and now I only take two one in the morning and one at night I do not take the middle of the day dose any longer and he said that was just fine take his little as you can he does not ever recommend that I quit taking it though so I probably won't I don't see any reason to so far I'm not led to take less or to go off of it all together it doesn't seem to be harming me and I don't seem to need to take any more than what I do so I'm just going to go with his advice he's been a very good doctor for over 10 years

Forgive me for using this talk to text I take 2 mg per day 1 mg in the morning 1 mg at night I skipped the 1 mg midday for over three or four years for many years since 1994 I took three 1 mg tablets of Klonopin per day my doctor says what I'm doing now is fine but he also cautions me not to quit taking it or to go off of it all together so I'm going to just keep doing that until he tells me to do otherwise he says that what I'm doing is just fine and there's no problem and he's been a very good doctor for over 10 years so my first remarks above that I did with talk to text or a little bit confusing I'm not good at texting on here so I hope that this is clarifying at somewhat if there's any questions I'll try to do better thank you and God bless you very much